Table 2.
One-month frequency of suicidal feelings* in a population sample of 97-year-olds without dementia, by sex (n=269)
| Women (n=197) | Per cent | Men (n=72) | Per cent | Total (n=269) | Per cent | p Value† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any suicidal feelings | 27/197 | 13.7 | 4/72 | 5.6 | 31/269 | 11.5 | 0.045 |
| Thought that life is not worth living | 17/196 | 8.7 | 4/70 | 5.7 | 21/266 | 7.9 | 0.308 |
| Death wishes | 25/196 | 12.8 | 3/70 | 4.3 | 28/266 | 10.5 | 0.033 |
| Thought of taking own life | 9/194 | 4.6 | 1/70 | 1.4 | 10/264 | 3.8 | 0.206 |
| Seriously considered taking own life | 1/194 | 0.5 | 1/70 | 1.4 | 2/264 | 0.8 | 0.461 |
| Attempted suicide | 0/194 | (–) | 0/70 | (–) | 0/264 | (–) |
*According to Paykel.15
†Sex differences, in accordance with Fisher's exact test.